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gravelly

adjective

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
G
Ends with
Y
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡɹævəli

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Audio Pronunciation

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

    “a gravelly voice”

adjective

  1. abounding in small stones

    “landed at a shingly little beach”

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Example Sentences

a gravelly voice
landed at a shingly little beach

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